Today's Top Stories: 1 street in Pawtucket shows rewards of school renovation, risks of waiting; Is Tom Brady actually No. 2? R.I. woman describes surviving 1959 airliner crash ...

[View email with images]( [The Providence Journal]( In Pawtucket, the state of the school depends on the side of the street As R.I. weighs a $2.2B investment in crumbling buildings, Pawtucket offers a study in contrasts, with the rewards of renovation and the risks of repairs delayed visible on the same street. [READ MORE]( Kevin McNamara: This'll get your GOAT - Brady is second best It is Monet vs. Picasso, Augusta vs. Pebble Beach, Cadillac vs. BMW.Who do you like more, Michael Jordan or Tom Brady? Who is the greatest champion in modern team sports history, MJ or TB12? [READ MORE]( Mark Patinkin: In my mind's eye, I'm forever young Funny how others don't see it that way. [READ MORE]( R.I. woman's book recounts how she survived 1959 airline crash that killed 65 Feb. 3, 1959, is known as "The Day the Music Died" because rock 'n' rollers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed in a plane crash in Iowa.Joan Zeller, now 80 and living in Warwick, was also in a... [READ MORE]( Editorial: Getting R.I. a new stadium Momentum is building for a new public stadium, part of a plan to keep Triple-A baseball in Rhode Island with a remarkable infusion of $45 million from the Pawtucket Red Sox.Gov. Gina Raimondo is solidly behind the proposal, carefully negotiated by Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor, and the Senate this month voted overwhelmingly — 26 to 9 — in favor of a slightly modified version.Now it is the House's turn. It is time to get this done, the governor said during a Jan. [...] [READ MORE]( No. 24 URI 61, Duquesne 58: Robinson's 3-pointer beats the buzzer, Dukes | VIDEO SOUTH KINGSTOWN — This won’t go down as one of the crisper performances in Dan Hurley’s tenure at the University of Rhode Island.But it will certainly be a day URI fans can celebrate, another determined effort by a group that is on a run like few others in program history.This time it was Stanford Robinson’s turn to be the hero. His corner 3-pointer at the buzzer was the difference as No. 24 URI rallied past upset-minded Duquesne, 61-58, at a [...] [READ MORE]( Where are they now? Out of prison, former N. Providence cop enjoys simple things in life These days Michael Ciresi spends much of his time enjoying the simple things.After spending more than nine years in prison for burglary and attempted theft, the former North Providence police officer said his greatest joy comes from hugging his twin sons and watching them excel in school.Ciresi's boys were 5 years old when he went to prison. Now they're 14 "going on 21," he joked."Just being able to hold them, hug them ... I'm going to start crying," Ciresi said. [...] [READ MORE]( 1,200 people sample something old, something new at Brew Fest Suds fans said goodbye to Pawtucket's Bucket Brewery and hello to craft beers in a can. [READ MORE]( The Hummel Report: Price of getting picked up rises for many at T.F. Green The chain of events: Uber and Lyft drivers put a big dent in the airport's parking and car-rental income.The airport banishes ridesharing drivers to a parking lot and doubles the minimum fee there. [READ MORE]( Alan Rosenberg: The Facebook newsfeed conundrum It just got harder for you to see news stories there. But there's a way to get around Facebook's recent changes. [READ MORE]( [providencejournal.com]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [WWW.PROVIDENCEJOURNAL.COM]( You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Providence Journal. The Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Providence Journal 75 Fountain St Providence, RI 02902 © 2018 The Providence Journal. All rights reserved.